Tag Archives: Words

Dos Anniversary

My how quickly time passes when Donald Trump is President. I just received a notice from WordPress that I have been at this blogging thing for two years. I am not sure I have accomplished anything in those two years, … Continue reading

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John Perry Barlow

“Fare thee well now, Let your life proceed by its own design, Nothing to tell now, let the words be yours, I’m done with mine.”  – John Perry Barlow (Cassidy) I don’t remember where I saw them first, John Perry Barlow’s 25 … Continue reading

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Categories & Tags

One of the toughest parts, at least for me, in crafting my blog is coming up with categories and tags to assign to my post. As WordPress describes them; “Categories are used for broad grouping of post topics while tags … Continue reading

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I am sorry

“I am sorry” would seem to be three pretty simple words to say. I would suspect over my 56 years of living I have said “I am sorry” a time or 10,000. I have said it as a condolence. I have … Continue reading

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Where should I go from here?

I started this blog on March 15, 2016 with this post: Waiting for Tomorrow. In thirty days or so I will have been at this blogging thing for one year. So after one year what I have accomplished? 443 post at an … Continue reading

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Speak and spoken too

“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” – Jalal ad–Din Muhammad Rumi I am not a yeller, I can be a loud talker, at least according to my children, but I don’t like to … Continue reading

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I guess this is a good thing part II….thank you

“Before I speak, I have something important to say.” –  Groucho Marx Well once again, I have enjoyed my short time here on the WordPress. That 1,000 of you found what I write worthy of reading, at least one more time, … Continue reading

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The language of words

“It’s a candidacy without any parallel that I can recall. It’s content-free and very much given to stirring up envy and resentment and even hatred. And I think it would be a threat to the conduct of our foreign policy and our … Continue reading

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His favorite word is “I”

If you can stand it, and my wife can’t, listen to one of Donald Trump’s stump speeches. I know for some of you that may be asking a lot, but for those of you interested in the English language, watch … Continue reading

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I was a vetted surrogate before I pivoted

For whatever reason, and maybe I just haven’t been listening, but the terms “vetted”, “surrogate” and “pivot” have dominated the vernacular of the news media during this political season. Before this, I really hadn’t heard these words used much if at all. … Continue reading

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